Foreign Direct Investment, Trade Openness and Economic Growth in Ghana: An Empirical Investigation

Daniel Sakyi; Richmond Commodore; Eric Evans Osei Opoku

doi:10.1080/15228916.2015.1061283

Foreign Direct Investment, Trade Openness and Economic Growth in Ghana: An Empirical Investigation

Daniel Sakyi, Richmond Commodore, Eric Evans Osei Opoku

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Abstract

Abstract: This paper investigates the long-run impact of foreign direct investment and trade openness on economic growth in Ghana (1970–2011) within the framework of the endogenous growth literature. Adopting the autoregressive distributed lag bounds testing approach to cointegration the results suggest that the interaction of foreign direct investment and exports has been crucial in fostering growth, thus validating the famous Bhagwati hypothesis. From a policy oriented point of view, the study recommends the channeling of foreign direct investment to export-oriented sectors and the promotion of export-led growth strategies in long-term development plans.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-15
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of African Business
Volume	16
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2015.1061283
Publication status	Published - 4 May 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cointegration
FDI
Ghana
economic growth
trade openness

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Geography, Planning and Development
Development

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Foreign Direct Investment, Trade Openness and Economic Growth in Ghana: An Empirical Investigation

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